Independent Data Center Advisory

When a Data
Center Comes
to Town

Counties, municipalities, and rural electric cooperatives across the Rocky Mountains to the Great Plains that need independent technical expertise — not more developer consultants. That's exactly what we provide.

Active Tracking
6+
Active markets monitored across CO, SD & IA
$15B+
In data center proposals under active review
500MW
Largest single proposal we've analyzed
100%
Developer-independent advisory practice
Why it matters: Data center developers have billion-dollar balance sheets and armies of consultants. Local governments often have planning staff who've never seen a 500 MW power load before. We level that playing field.
The Problem
Is Real

A hyperscale data center proposal can land on a county commission's agenda with little warning. The developer arrives with engineering reports, utility agreements, and economic impact studies prepared by their own consultants. Local officials are expected to evaluate complex infrastructure claims — power loads, cooling systems, fiber routes, water usage — often with no independent technical voice in the room. We fix that.

Built for the Other Side

We don't work for data center developers. We work for the communities, co-ops, and engineering firms that need unbiased technical expertise to navigate this landscape.

Counties & Municipalities

Planning commissions, county commissioners, and city councils facing data center zoning requests, conditional use permits, or development agreements. We translate the technical details into language your board can act on.

Rural Electric Cooperatives

Co-ops receiving large industrial interconnection requests need to understand the infrastructure, grid impact, and contractual obligations before they sign anything. We provide the engineering perspective your team needs.

Civil & Engineering Firms

Engineering firms engaged on data center-adjacent projects — roads, utilities, site prep — that need a technical partner with specific data center infrastructure expertise to complement their scope.

What We Do

Independent data center technical advisory — from the first proposal to the final approval. No developer relationships. No conflicts of interest.

First Consultation Free →
01

Technical Document Review

We review developer-submitted engineering reports, utility filings, environmental assessments, and site plans. We know what to look for — and what's conveniently missing.

Engineering Reports Utility Filings Site Plans Environmental Assessments
02

Zoning & Regulatory Advisory

We monitor and interpret data center zoning proposals, conditional use permits, and development agreements so your planning staff isn't navigating uncharted territory alone.

CUP Review Development Agreements Ordinance Drafting Impact Analysis
03

Meeting & Testimony Support

We attend commission meetings, provide plain-language public testimony, and answer technical questions during negotiations and approval hearings on your behalf.

Commission Meetings Public Testimony Negotiations Q&A Support
04

App Development & AI Consulting

Custom municipal and commercial applications, AI-powered workflow tools, and data systems that help governments and co-ops manage infrastructure data more effectively.

Municipal Apps AI Automation Data Systems Workflow Tools

Where We're Watching

We monitor proposals, zoning hearings, utility filings, and legislative activity across the region so our clients are never caught flat-footed.

Colorado
Douglas County
Flexential $192M facility at Compark Business Campus in Parker. CORE Electric providing 22.5 MW.
Under Construction
Colorado
Weld County
GlobalAI facility near Windsor. County actively drafting new data center zoning regulations.
Reg. Development
Colorado
Denver / Aurora
CoreSite DE3 campus (3 buildings, 60 CMW) and QTS Denver facility both under active construction.
Active Builds
South Dakota
Minnehaha County
Gemini Capital $1.9B, 500 MW hyperscale facility in Sioux Falls. City council rezoning approved.
Zoning Approved
South Dakota
Deuel County
Applied Digital $5B proposal near Toronto. Awaiting state sales tax incentive legislation. High community opposition.
Proposed
Iowa
Linn County
Google $7B Cedar Rapids campus + QTS $1.75B facility at Big Cedar Industrial Center. New data center ordinance passed Feb. 2026.
Active Builds

How We Work

A straightforward four-step process — from first call to final deliverable.

01

Discovery Call

Free 30-minute consultation. We learn about your situation — proposal details, timeline, political context, and what outcome you need. No commitment required.

02

Document Review

We review the developer's technical submissions, utility filings, environmental assessments, and site plans. We know what to look for and what's missing.

03

Plain-Language Report

You get a clear, actionable findings report — what checks out, what doesn't, what questions to ask the developer, and what conditions to require.

04

Ongoing Support

We can attend commission meetings, provide public testimony, answer questions during negotiations, or stay on as technical advisors throughout the approval process.

Denver-Based.
Independently Minded.

Grizzly Paw Technology is a Denver-based IT engineering and consulting firm. We've worked in networking, infrastructure design, and systems integration for years — and we saw the data center boom coming before most counties knew what hit them.

We don't work for data center developers. We work for the communities, co-ops, and engineering firms that need unbiased technical expertise to navigate this landscape. That independence is the whole point.

The developers have billion-dollar balance sheets and armies of consultants. Local governments have planning staff who've never seen a 500-megawatt power load before. We level that playing field.

  • Active tracking of data center proposals across CO, SD, and IA
  • Deep background in enterprise networking and infrastructure design
  • Experience with CORE Electric, Xcel Energy, and rural co-op environments
  • App development and AI consulting for municipal and commercial clients
  • Colorado-based, available for on-site work across the Front Range and Plains

Relevant Certifications

CDCP
Certified Data Center Professional — EPI
ATD
Accredited Tier Designer — Uptime Institute
RCDD
Registered Communications Distribution Designer — BICSI
CDCMP
Certified Data Center Management Professional
Service Area

Based in Denver, CO. Serving counties, co-ops, and engineering firms across Colorado, South Dakota, Iowa, and the broader Great Plains region. Remote advisory available nationwide.

Let's Talk
Technical.

Whether a developer just walked into your county commission meeting, your co-op received an interconnection request you don't know how to evaluate, or you're an engineering firm that needs a technical partner — we want to hear from you.

First consultation is always free.

Denver, Colorado (serving CO, SD, IA & beyond)

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